I have successfully installed BLAG10K on my Home computer, but only using 800x600 screen resolution I tried changing it to 1024x768 through the screen resolution program when I rebooted all I get is a Black screen. How do I access my config file again? I tried booting knoppix but it seems to have no permission to change the Xconfig (I can't remember the exact name of the config file, I'm at work at the moment and I don't have Net access when at home)

Ok I did what you told me. Now I can change the resolution in the display settings, but when I use the ScreenResolutionPreferences all it gives me is 640x480 resolution and no other choice. I can't even get back to 800x600

OK. So when you run `redhat-config-xfree86` while running Xwindows (in the GUI) there is a "Hardware" tab. Select that. Then you can pick your exact video card and exact monitor then you should have more resolution choices. You /may/ have to tell it how much video ram you have as well.

Yes I understand, I put Autodetected in my comment bescause Blag already detected my correct hardware, and it already shows me the complete resolutions in the SystemSettings->Display dialog box, but when I go to Preferences->ScreenResolution the only entry for the Resolution dropbox is 640x480. I deleted my XF86Config file for it to autogenerate but the problem persist.

Note: when I go to the console and press alt+F8 all I get is a black screen, when I press alt+F7 I return to the GUI is there something wrong?

Still no luck, I wonder what is the problem. I successfully Installed on a Laptop (IBM E600 - with a sound problem that I have yet to consult here) and a PIII desktop with no problems.

What really bothers me is that at the Display Settings dialog box I can choose the resolution I want, yet when I go the the ResolutionPreference (I setting that get used I think) dialog box it won't show the other resolutions just the 640x800.

did you try chris' suggestion of "generic monitor 1024x768" or "generic monitor 800x600" or whatever rez you want?

Yes I did that but no luck :( . Swapping monitors don't help either. Maybe its the video card. I tried VESA driver but it won't display just black screen (back to square one). I wonder if there are compatible drivers for my card. XF86Config files says

Hmm, that video card should be working fine, especially in VESA mode since everything can do that. EVERYTHING is vesa compatible, at least in peecee land. Soooo, sounds a bit like a dodgy video card. Hmmm.

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